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How strong are the academics at Emerson College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Honors Programs

Emerson College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Emerson's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Emerson College:

87%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Emerson College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Creative Writing
Journalism
Business/Commerce, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
-9.2
52.24
113.68
175.12
236.56
298

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 50
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 40
Communication
  • Journalism 68
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 24
  • Sports Communication 20
  • Political Communication 12
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 10
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 10
  • Radio and Television 1
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 0
  • Advertising 0
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 0
  • Broadcast Journalism 0
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other 0
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 0
Education
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 11
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 90
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 9
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 19
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 298
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 42
  • Musical Theatre 17
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 15
  • Acting 13
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 10
  • Directing and Theatrical Production 5
  • Music Performance, General 2
  • Documentary Production 0

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